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Is APPROACH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APPROACH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPROACH mean?

  1. verb

    move towards

    “We were approaching our destination”

  2. noun

    ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

    “his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”

  3. noun

    the act of drawing spatially closer to something

    “the hunter's approach scattered the geese”

  4. verb

    come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

    “This borders on discrimination!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for APPROACH

APPROACH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from APPROACH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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